Michael P. Nash is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He has directed the films ''Climate Refugees'', ''Fuel'' and ''Nebraska''. His films have won several domestic and international awards. During the Copenhagen

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conference Nash, considered an expert on environmental migration, helped the UN frame the issue of environmental migrants. At the 2010

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, where his film ''Climate Refugees'' was shown,

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stated that " 'Climate Refugees''can be an agent for social change." ''Climate Refugees'' was also shown at the L.A. Film Festival and was screened by the

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. Recently he was award Senator

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's Conservation Champion Award and the Neiman Marcus Environmental Filmmakers Vision Award at the Dallas International Film Festival.

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''Climate Refugees''ABC News interview
Living people American documentary film directors People from Fort Pierce, Florida Film directors from Florida Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-film-director-stub